Boat BanterThe Best British Boat Forum2017-06-28T21:28:25+00:00http://boatbanter.co.uk/feed.php?f=432017-06-28T21:28:25+00:002017-06-28T21:28:25+00:00http://boatbanter.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=1046&p=8686#p8686Welcome to the forum!! Look forward to seeing some pictures also.

]]>2017-06-28T09:38:17+00:002017-06-28T09:38:17+00:00http://boatbanter.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=1046&p=8682#p8682Welcome to the forum. Three days of boating eh, well we all had to start somewhere and a Cranchi 24 is a good boat to start with.

We have serial renovators and DIY members, so ask away.

I hadn't realised we didn't have a Cranchi section in Members boats so I made one, pictures please?

]]>2017-01-06T20:06:35+00:002017-01-06T20:06:35+00:00http://boatbanter.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=917&p=7681#p7681Statistics: Posted by lewlew100 — 06 Jan 2017, 20:06
]]>2017-01-05T22:49:45+00:002017-01-05T22:49:45+00:00http://boatbanter.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=917&p=7678#p7678Not that you are likely too, but if you have any more trouble of any kind, please e-mail the Admin address at the bottom of the page under Contact Us.

I read your message to Bruce, he certainly has a lovely boat. My intention was originally to have a picture at the top of the forum of a members boat and change it every month, but sometimes if the picture looks that good, I leave it there a little longer.

]]>2017-01-04T20:32:29+00:002017-01-04T20:32:29+00:00http://boatbanter.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=917&p=7677#p7677Statistics: Posted by lewlew100 — 04 Jan 2017, 20:32
]]>2017-01-04T18:02:48+00:002017-01-04T18:02:48+00:00http://boatbanter.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=917&p=7676#p7676Thank you for being so patient and waiting. I know it will be worth it, this forum has some of the most experienced boating fanatics and now it seems we have The Professor.

I've checked the activation speed and it seemed to work well for a new activation only 15mins so I can only assume it was the server load for emails at this time of year.

]]>2017-01-03T22:54:10+00:002017-01-03T22:54:10+00:00http://boatbanter.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=917&p=7675#p7675BB, although Lincolnshire is one of the largest counties, most people seem to notice almost everything, so your boat in GH is probably now a local landmark. I hope to meet up with you soon . Geoff.

]]>2017-01-02T17:00:48+00:002017-01-02T17:00:48+00:00http://boatbanter.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=917&p=7654#p7654 From the BBC I understand the 'marina' is a visitor extension to the wind turbine support moorings in the SB port, 6 alongside pontoon berths I think, pretty much the same as Wisbech marina in the town centre. They did say it was part of some long term expansion plan but not sure how.

height barrier over the car park entrance not the river - so unless your boat/car is less than 6'4" you are pretty much knackered, even a VW T5 wouldnt get underneath. With Betty (Maxum 1800mx) we used to take down the canopy cover frame to squeeze under but no chance with the Karnic,

]]>2017-01-01T17:39:44+00:002017-01-01T17:39:44+00:00http://boatbanter.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=917&p=7647#p7647Statistics: Posted by lewlew100 — 01 Jan 2017, 17:39
]]>2017-01-01T16:57:56+00:002017-01-01T16:57:56+00:00http://boatbanter.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=917&p=7646#p7646 I think we're almost on the same lines for the area, I just come at it from a negative south Londoner point of view. Boating is possible but generally not seemed to be encouraged locally by the authorities, who ever they may be. The EA for instance, sold the The Wirrina ramp (i think is the same one just under the FP parkway adjacent to the Bishops Rd park) back to PB council who then closed them to stop people enjoying themselves, albeit on jet ski's, the final straw being idiots who crashed into the town bridge at high speed. added 1 very large river barrier, I have the key luckily, but the height barrier key is still an issue. The only access there after is the PB sailing club but after much discussion with miss BB we decided the yearly membership fee's out weighed our yearly usage of the nene in PB and instead opt for the Fairline ramp at Oundle and GO at hatford marina.

Looks like theres lots to discuss about the local area and look forward to having a chat sometime. If you pass through G Hill you'll know which one is my house, the only one smack in the middle of the village with a large boat you just cant miss. We were in a Bridge Inn Crowlands recently, mentioned the boat and half the pub automatically knew which house we lived in

]]>2016-12-31T15:25:28+00:002016-12-31T15:25:28+00:00http://boatbanter.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=917&p=7644#p7644Sorry to hear that you are currently not working, boating has always been an expensive (but very enjoyable when not worrying about the next disaster) past time and it is difficult sometimes to understand why we do it!! - but we do. Geoff.